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still to come, how a disgraced former coach at penn state is fighting back against the school. >>> plus >>> welcome back. officials where a ferry company says the vessel recently passed in-special. the general manager says he's still waiting to talk to the ferry captain who is in the hospital and unable to talk. monday the ferry collided with another boat with about 120 people on board headeded to see a fireworks show. 38 people died, more than 100 people were injured. seven crew members from both boats have also been arrested. >>> 14 before 5:00. answers this morning about what caused seats to come loose on american airlines planes over the past week. entire rows came loose during three flights, twice on the same plane. that forced the carrier to ground 47 planes yesterday for inspections during which they found four more planes with the same issue. american says the problem started after seats were moved around on on some planes and the clamp that attaches the seat to the floor was not properly installed afterwards. >> somehow it didn't get properly locked back down. mechanical failur
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state football -- voiding of all the penn state football wins? did you imagine they'd go there? >> when i heard it this morning, it kind of stunned me because the sad part of this is the joe paterno who was a fabulous coach and fabulous person isn't around to defend himself. he can't speak or answer or explain. >> a lot of folks say nobody was around defending those kids. that's what joe should have been concerned about. >> that's the other side and i think the case proved that when he was found guilty of 45 crimes. >> let's talk about the authority of the ncaa. this was not something that had anything to do with the football program itself. it was how the football program reacted to malfeasance and crimes by somebody connected with the program. should the ncaa have that kind of power? >> i think clearly mark emmert, president of the ncaa, is trying to regain some of that lost power. they've been inched away. when they talk about to me student athlete and you look at all the students that leave one year mostly in basketball, it's not really stude
state football -- voiding of all the penn state football wins? did you imagine they'd go there? >> when i heard it this morning, it kind of stunned me because the sad part of this is the joe paterno who was a fabulous coach and fabulous person isn't around to defend himself. he can't speak or answer or explain. >> a lot of folks say nobody was around defending those kids. that's what joe should have been concerned about. >> that's the other side and i think the case proved...
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this morning's announcement will come a day after penn state removed the statue of former head coach joe paterno from the front of the school's stadium. they say the statue has become a division and an obstacle to healing. a question of what to do with the paterno statue has divided the penn state community. >> i am just absolutely devastated. >> i think honestly he's being used as a scapegoat. >> it feels like a funeral. >> the statue has no place as a public reminder to those hurt so badly by mr. paterno. >> paterno died of cancer six months to the day before his statue was removed. the paterno family obviously opposed to the removal of the statue. the family release add statement that says tearing down the statue of joe paterno does not serve the victims of jerry sandusky's horrible crimes or help heal the penn state library. the library will still be named after joe paterno. >>> 4:35. police are looking for a missing man in prince george's county. 78-year-old leander cooper vanished sunday morning. police say he hasn't been seen since he dropped off his wife at washington hospita
this morning's announcement will come a day after penn state removed the statue of former head coach joe paterno from the front of the school's stadium. they say the statue has become a division and an obstacle to healing. a question of what to do with the paterno statue has divided the penn state community. >> i am just absolutely devastated. >> i think honestly he's being used as a scapegoat. >> it feels like a funeral. >> the statue has no place as a public reminder...
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that will impact the alumni at penn state. that will impact penn state community. >> as for sandusky, he's still in solitary confinement. he's scheduled to be sentenced next month. >>> now to campaign 2012, where mitt romney was hit with more questions about his taxes today while trying to talk about medicare. romney rolled out a white board to show the difference between his medicare plan and what president obama wants to do. he says the president's healthcare reforms will leave medicare bankrupt in a decade, but he got a little disagreement on that. >> as the seniors in america understand what the president's plan is doing to medicare, they're going to find it unacceptable. >> romney was asked about claims he did not pay taxes in some years. he says he's paid his taxes every year at at least a rate of 13%. president obama's campaign is telling romney to prove it. >>> gop vice presidential candidate paul ryan will be in our neighborhood tomorrow. the wisconsin congressman is scheduled to talk at west springfield high at 3:40
that will impact the alumni at penn state. that will impact penn state community. >> as for sandusky, he's still in solitary confinement. he's scheduled to be sentenced next month. >>> now to campaign 2012, where mitt romney was hit with more questions about his taxes today while trying to talk about medicare. romney rolled out a white board to show the difference between his medicare plan and what president obama wants to do. he says the president's healthcare reforms will leave...
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someone a long-time penn state football season ticketholders, as well. alternates need to be chosen. opening arguments are scheduled to begin next monday. >>> police in canada trying to determine if an adult film actor accused of killing his elk lover also mailed some of his body parts to two schools in vancouver. the schools received packages containing a hand and a foot yesterday. a day earlier, police arrested luca magnatta in germany. they say he videotaped himself killing and dismembering a man and mailed some of his victim's body parts to canada's top political parties. investigators say he fled from montreal to europe after the murder. he could be extradited to canada this week. >>> in "news 4 your health," a medical breakthrough could one day heed to a less invasive way of predicting whether breast cancer will return. a blood test could replace a test that rely on lymph nodes. researchers at anderson cancer center found the higher amount of tumor cells in the bloodstream, the higher chance the cancer will return or cause death. scientists need to
someone a long-time penn state football season ticketholders, as well. alternates need to be chosen. opening arguments are scheduled to begin next monday. >>> police in canada trying to determine if an adult film actor accused of killing his elk lover also mailed some of his body parts to two schools in vancouver. the schools received packages containing a hand and a foot yesterday. a day earlier, police arrested luca magnatta in germany. they say he videotaped himself killing and...
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-- penn state campus shower. >> how could so many young men be telling the same story when the have not spoken to each other? >> the defense is trying to paint the accusers as troubled kids trying to make some money. at least one served jail time for robbery. the son of the former coach testified the former university vice president told him he had heard rumors before about sandusky. the former athletic director faced charges of perjury for failing to report suspected child abuse. >> sandusky, who is charged with molesting 10 boys over 15 years says he is innocent. his wife has kept a low profile throughout the trial. one accuser testified today that he thought she was home upstairs on at least one occasion. >> the trial is expected to last about three weeks. we will bring you the latest from the courthouse every day. >> breaking news tonight -- some underground power lines are on fire in ruston. -- reston. >> residents here called 911, flames were shooting from the ground. this transformer here, there are underground power lines that run from it to this apartment building. this is
-- penn state campus shower. >> how could so many young men be telling the same story when the have not spoken to each other? >> the defense is trying to paint the accusers as troubled kids trying to make some money. at least one served jail time for robbery. the son of the former coach testified the former university vice president told him he had heard rumors before about sandusky. the former athletic director faced charges of perjury for failing to report suspected child abuse....
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the report claims that he helped penn state officials conceal sex abuse allegations, but his lawyers say that is not how it happened. >> i know the diffence between a balanced, fair, and judicious assessment of evidence on the one hand, and a flat out distortion of facts so infused with bias and innuendo that it is quite simply unworthy of the confidence that has been placed in it. >> there is simply no evidence to support the claims, but they stand by their findings. so far, he has not been charged with any crime. >>> the man convicted of killing uva lacrosse player, yeardley love, will not be getting a new trial. a charlottesville judge rejected the request to toss out his conviction. huguely's lawyers argued for a new trial because of errors made the first time around. there was overwelming evidence to support his conviction. >>> well, the warm sunny day has storms popping up tonight. topper tells us when they'll move out and if they'll be back. the forecast is coming right up. but first, d.c. mayor, vince gray, issues a proclamation to honor the late chuck brown. details when we
the report claims that he helped penn state officials conceal sex abuse allegations, but his lawyers say that is not how it happened. >> i know the diffence between a balanced, fair, and judicious assessment of evidence on the one hand, and a flat out distortion of facts so infused with bias and innuendo that it is quite simply unworthy of the confidence that has been placed in it. >> there is simply no evidence to support the claims, but they stand by their findings. so far, he has...
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that will impact the alumni of penn state and that will impact the penn state community. >> jerry sandusky is scheduled to be sentenced next month. >>> the maryland manual accused of murder and cannibalism is not competent to stand trial. back in may alexander kingva admitted to killing his roommate and eating part of his heart and brain. doctors at clifton t. perkins hospital will continue to assess his mental status. >>> in other news this morning, the checks should soon be in the mail for thousands of d.c. workers furloughed last year. the d.c. government says the workers will receive backpay for those days starting tuesday. the city decided to pay the workers after announcing a $240 million surplus. about 22,000 workers will get that money. >>> the naacp is calling for an outside agency to investigate complaints against the laurel maryland police department, that according to "the washington times." the push comes after a 27-year- old man claimed he was beaten by an officer after he was arrested and in handcuffs. the naacp says it's been contacted for advice in at least 20 cases, all o
that will impact the alumni of penn state and that will impact the penn state community. >> jerry sandusky is scheduled to be sentenced next month. >>> the maryland manual accused of murder and cannibalism is not competent to stand trial. back in may alexander kingva admitted to killing his roommate and eating part of his heart and brain. doctors at clifton t. perkins hospital will continue to assess his mental status. >>> in other news this morning, the checks should...
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sandusky, a former penn state assistant coach is accused of sxually abuse -- sexually abusing ten boys over a 15-year period. he denies the charges. >>> a new eisenhower memorial will be located just at the base of capitol hill. during a house hearing, susan eisenhower, the granddaughter of the 34th president, testified the design she says focuses too much on eisenhower's humble roots instead of his accomplishments. the prominent architect frank gary designed the memorial. he says he's open to design changes. >>> our time is 4:36. at 4:40, lin-sanity is now the brand ambassador for a certain car make near asia. >>> metro plays the name game. why the stuff that you use regularly may have a new name soon. >>> you're watching 9news now. >>> 4:39 on this wednesday morning. once again we've got low clouds and fog in most areas. temperatures will be slow to climb to the mid-60s as we head toward lunch. sunshine breaks up this afternoon. we'll get into the lower, possibly mid-70s depending how much son we see with -- sun we see. we'll talk about shower chances and what we can expect for the u
sandusky, a former penn state assistant coach is accused of sxually abuse -- sexually abusing ten boys over a 15-year period. he denies the charges. >>> a new eisenhower memorial will be located just at the base of capitol hill. during a house hearing, susan eisenhower, the granddaughter of the 34th president, testified the design she says focuses too much on eisenhower's humble roots instead of his accomplishments. the prominent architect frank gary designed the memorial. he says he's...
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says sandusky gave him gifts including a copy of sports illustrated autographed by former redskin and penn state football star lavar arrington. >>> new information tonight about two car accidents involving commerce secretary john bryson. a government spokesman says bryson suffered a seizure when he allegedly caused two separate crashes over the weekend near los angeles. police say bryson crashed into a car waiting for a train too cross. he got out, spoke with -- to cross. he got out, spoke with main, then struck a car again trying to -- a man, then struck care again trying to get way and then allegedly struck another car a few minutes later and was found unconscious. he was cited for hit and run and tonight is back in washington. >> we're obviously concerned about the incident, concerned about secretary bryson's health- related issues that played a role in this incidents. >> police say neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor in the crash. investigators are awaiting the blood test results. >>> have you seen this fellow? his name is conrad thames. he's currently serving a 10 year prison term
says sandusky gave him gifts including a copy of sports illustrated autographed by former redskin and penn state football star lavar arrington. >>> new information tonight about two car accidents involving commerce secretary john bryson. a government spokesman says bryson suffered a seizure when he allegedly caused two separate crashes over the weekend near los angeles. police say bryson crashed into a car waiting for a train too cross. he got out, spoke with -- to cross. he got out,...
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penn state released a statement saying it will privately and fairly address the victims' concerns and compensate them. a juror said the accusers were all credible and sandusky's lack of reaction to the verdict made jurors realize their decision was the right one. manuel gallegus, state college, pennsylvania. >>> still ahead on 9 news now this saturday, more than 2000 people forced out of their homes by fires out west. we'll have the latest from utah. >>> also massive flooding still causing problems for residents in minnesota this weekend. we'll have details. >>> in colorado a setback for firefighters battling a massive wildfire. firefighters trying to save homes before retreating for their own safety. that slowed containment of the blaze to just 45%. the wildfire has already destroyed nearly 200 homes. nearly 1,000 evacuation notices were issued last night. in the meantime, a second wildfire in southwestern colorado has burned nearly 800 acres and forced people from their homes. the continued mix of hot, dry, windy weather have raised the dangers of wildfires across colorado and sever
penn state released a statement saying it will privately and fairly address the victims' concerns and compensate them. a juror said the accusers were all credible and sandusky's lack of reaction to the verdict made jurors realize their decision was the right one. manuel gallegus, state college, pennsylvania. >>> still ahead on 9 news now this saturday, more than 2000 people forced out of their homes by fires out west. we'll have the latest from utah. >>> also massive flooding...
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the former of penn state coach is accused of molesting ten boys and as many as eight could take the stand. there will be no cameras and a gag order has been issued for all the attorneys involved. and today, the judge banned all electronic communication by reporters as long as the court is in session. today, george zimmerman's attorney filed a motion for a new bond hearing. the court revoked the bond for lying to the court about the family's financial circumstances. zimmerman's lawyer says his client needs to apologize and explains why he and his wife hid more than $100,000 that had been raised online for his defense fund. zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of trayvon martin. unless a judge grants him a new bond, he'll have to stay in jail throughout that trial. >>> there are reports that the accused east coast rapist plans to use an insanity defense when he goes on trial. aaron thomas is due in a manassas courtroom friday for a hearing. according to court filings obtained by wtop, thomas' lawyers plan to question the sanity of their client at the time of his alleg
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>>> the defense has rested its case in the jerry sandusky sex abuse case without calling the former penn state coach to the stand. court has now adjourned for the day and closing arguments will begin tomorrow. manuel gallegus has the latest from the courthouse in bellefonte, pennsylvania. >> reporter: the defense called witnesses this morning in an attempt to discredit mike mcqueary, the former penn state assistant coach who testified he saw sandusky molesting a boy in a campus shower. the first, a family friend of mcqueary, testified the assistant coach was visibly shaken when he told him he had heard sexual sounds and had seen jerry sandusky with a boy, but he says mcqueary never actually saw sex and no one called 911. another witness testified mcqueary might have participated in a second mile golf tournament two years after he witnessed the alleged assault, even though he swore last week that he wanted nothing ever to do with sandusky again. sandusky's wife dottie took the stand yesterday. she testified that she never saw anything suspicious when her husband spent time with young boys
>>> the defense has rested its case in the jerry sandusky sex abuse case without calling the former penn state coach to the stand. court has now adjourned for the day and closing arguments will begin tomorrow. manuel gallegus has the latest from the courthouse in bellefonte, pennsylvania. >> reporter: the defense called witnesses this morning in an attempt to discredit mike mcqueary, the former penn state assistant coach who testified he saw sandusky molesting a boy in a campus...
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. >>> new developments today at penn state. first, they took down the statue of joe paterno. now they demolished the statue where it once stood. they removed the entire area. katherine harris was a little shocked by it all. >> i think it's been all done really quite fast. it's probably helping some people and not helping others. >> some penn staters say joe paterno was with the school for decades and his legacy will live on whether or not there is a piece of bronze there representing him. >>> we're now learning more about the financial repercussions from the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. insurance company state farm is pulling all of the sponsorship of the football program. that includes ads at beaver stadium and during game broadcast. general motors may follow suit. it says it's now reconsidering the deal with the school, and that's not all. moody investor service says it may cut sponsorship. >>> we have cooler air coming this way. a break from the humidity. so tomorrow after waking up, lots of sunshine. we're going to feel the difference tomorrow. enjoy it, because we'v
. >>> new developments today at penn state. first, they took down the statue of joe paterno. now they demolished the statue where it once stood. they removed the entire area. katherine harris was a little shocked by it all. >> i think it's been all done really quite fast. it's probably helping some people and not helping others. >> some penn staters say joe paterno was with the school for decades and his legacy will live on whether or not there is a piece of bronze there...
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the former penn state assistant football coach is charged with child sex abuse. we expect to hear from the alleged victim this morning was allegations triggered the criminal investigation. jay korff has more. >> the first of several accusers to testify, a 28-year-old man who claims that when he was a teenager, sandusky gave him gives, tickets, and access to the penn state football program. in exchange for sexual. sexual the alleged victim claimed it started with him taking showers with sandusky at the age of 13 and escalated to years of repeated sexual abuse. the accuser also said sandusky later sent him a letter that read "love never ends. it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, if endorsed all things. i believe that it can overcome all things. love jerry." the lead prosecutor called sandusky a pedophile who took advantage of children. the defense said that the eight alleged victims have financial interests. >> i think we are still getting over the shock of it. >> a penn state graduate owns restaurants in the area. he hopes the case wrapped u
the former penn state assistant football coach is charged with child sex abuse. we expect to hear from the alleged victim this morning was allegations triggered the criminal investigation. jay korff has more. >> the first of several accusers to testify, a 28-year-old man who claims that when he was a teenager, sandusky gave him gives, tickets, and access to the penn state football program. in exchange for sexual. sexual the alleged victim claimed it started with him taking showers with...
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. >>> more bad news for penn state moody, may cut its rating on penn credit, as the university deals with the fall-out from the jerry sandusky child sex abuse case, and sanctions against the school's football team. penn state has moody's second highest possible rating.ting firm session the scandal could hurt students enrollment, and fund-raising. joining us with more is andrew gillman, the president and ce the owe of con core. you're a crisis communications expert, a little background, i know you advised the university of virginia and councilled johnson and johnson in their tylenol problem. they have a big mountain tomoun climb. how does the school begin tobe overcome gisomething like this? >> i think? crisis, this scandal as a book, there have been several unfortunately terrible chaptersr that have been written, butib there are more chapters that will be written.e so step by step, not overnight, they can begin to recover. today, i bewi nwent online, andw the penn state student newspaper, and their headline was it's in our hands. penn state's going to have to do it themselves. >> but
. >>> more bad news for penn state moody, may cut its rating on penn credit, as the university deals with the fall-out from the jerry sandusky child sex abuse case, and sanctions against the school's football team. penn state has moody's second highest possible rating.ting firm session the scandal could hurt students enrollment, and fund-raising. joining us with more is andrew gillman, the president and ce the owe of con core. you're a crisis communications expert, a little background,...
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the first 40 questioned this morning, 10 work for penn state. eight have personally or have relatives have volunteered for his charity. 20 know someone on the witness list. the judge says they will trust them not to follow news reports of the trial. attorneys will have to trust taken separate sentiments from the school for the fact and judge only on the case before them. >> as a prosecutor, you want the jurors to strictly focus on the actions of jerry sandusky, not the actions of penn state. >> there's still aiming for this trial to start on monday and take about three weeks. it will be action packed. the prosecution because many as 50 witnesses and the defense may call 100, rate -- ranging from his wife to the family of the late, legendary joe paterno. >> tonight even flow is recalling about 35,000 of these high chairs. the trade can unexpectedly at -- unexpectedly detached. there have been eight reports of minor injuries. the shares were sold at toys r us and walmart. parents should contact even flow for a replacement rate. >> some good news f
the first 40 questioned this morning, 10 work for penn state. eight have personally or have relatives have volunteered for his charity. 20 know someone on the witness list. the judge says they will trust them not to follow news reports of the trial. attorneys will have to trust taken separate sentiments from the school for the fact and judge only on the case before them. >> as a prosecutor, you want the jurors to strictly focus on the actions of jerry sandusky, not the actions of penn...
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. >> it was a big show of support for the penn state football team today. take a look. [applause] >> you are looking at the team's first day back to practice after the fall from a jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. fans came to cheer on at least 30 players to said they're staying with the team even after the n.c.a.a. harsh sanctions. penn state is banned from any ballgames for four years and have lost 20 scholarships. >> word that come september airline prices will be dropping. what is going on here? let's go live to reagan national airport for more. >> cheaper flights might be just around the corner, but the predictions are everyone is thinking august 21 will be the time to book your flights. the hope of cheaper flights is in the air. next month, travelers should get a break when air fares are expected to drop 10% to 20%. >> traveling is a lot harder. money is tight. >> kids are going back to school, so that a slower time for airlines. prices normally drop the end of next month but there is this -- united airlines just raise rates and then came all the others tacking on
. >> it was a big show of support for the penn state football team today. take a look. [applause] >> you are looking at the team's first day back to practice after the fall from a jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. fans came to cheer on at least 30 players to said they're staying with the team even after the n.c.a.a. harsh sanctions. penn state is banned from any ballgames for four years and have lost 20 scholarships. >> word that come september airline prices will be dropping....
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take a listen. >> in the penn state case the results were perverse and unconscionable. no price the ncaa can levy will repair the grievous damage inflicted by jerry sandusky. >> every major college and university needs to do a gut check and ask where are we on the appropriate balance between the culture and athletics and the broader culture of the university? >> some perspective here. it's a five year probation. here are some of the other lengthy bans on football programs since 1960. indiana, four years, houston, michigan state and oklahoma state all three years. more present day ohio state, the tattoo scandal three years, usc reggie bush scandal, they got four years. coming up at 5:15 local sports journalists going to weigh in whether the penalties were tough enough. you'll hear strong words by some of my colleagues coming up. >>> meantime up in state of college the announcement of those penalties yet another moment for outpourings of emotion and serious self- reflection as well. scott broom is at penn state with the reactions. >> reporter: here outside beaver stadium
take a listen. >> in the penn state case the results were perverse and unconscionable. no price the ncaa can levy will repair the grievous damage inflicted by jerry sandusky. >> every major college and university needs to do a gut check and ask where are we on the appropriate balance between the culture and athletics and the broader culture of the university? >> some perspective here. it's a five year probation. here are some of the other lengthy bans on football programs...
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. >>> joe paterno, the former head football coach at penn state university has died due to complications from lung cancer. >> the 85-year-old passed away sunday morning. 65 days after being diagnosed with cancer. manuel gallegus has reaction to his passing. >> hundreds of fans held a candlelight vigil on the campus of penn state to remember the man they called joe pa. the celebration then moved to joe paterno's statue outside the football stadium where a memorial is growing. the legendary coach died sunday from complications of lung cancer. >> joe paterno had been represented the best parts of this place, the soul of what it's about. >> reporter: his family said he was a man twoeted to his family, his university, his players and his community. paterno's career came to a sudden end in his 46th season. he was fired over how he handled the child molestation allegations surrounding jerry sandusky. his former assistant coach. paterno was criticized for not going to the police. in his final interview, paterno talked to "the washington post" about getting fired and being diagnosed with cancer w
. >>> joe paterno, the former head football coach at penn state university has died due to complications from lung cancer. >> the 85-year-old passed away sunday morning. 65 days after being diagnosed with cancer. manuel gallegus has reaction to his passing. >> hundreds of fans held a candlelight vigil on the campus of penn state to remember the man they called joe pa. the celebration then moved to joe paterno's statue outside the football stadium where a memorial is...
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>> hundreds of penn state students and alumni attended a vigil last night for joe paterno. the legendary football coach died sunday at age 85 months after being fired. he was accused of not properly notifying the authorities after learning of allegations of abuse against children by a former assistant. scott broom went to the penn state campus to get reaction to the news of paterno's death. >> there is grief here. >> it is really sad. >> but there is anger and blame, too. >> the stress is just too much for him to handle. i think he went out in a very unfair way. >> the best they could do to terminate him was via a phone call. that's just -- that's horrendous. i can't let it go. >> joe paterno has been my role model since i was 5 years old. >> one came with a life-size cutout of the coach. there are candles, signs and flowers. >> it is a shape. >> his death brought the emotions raw. >> the way things ended up for him, anger, sadness, sorrow. sad day in happy valley. >> don't pray for joe. pray to him. he's a saint. >> people know he died of cancer but they can't help but fee
>> hundreds of penn state students and alumni attended a vigil last night for joe paterno. the legendary football coach died sunday at age 85 months after being fired. he was accused of not properly notifying the authorities after learning of allegations of abuse against children by a former assistant. scott broom went to the penn state campus to get reaction to the news of paterno's death. >> there is grief here. >> it is really sad. >> but there is anger and blame,...
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his death come just two months after being fired from penn state. still, the university says they are working on plans to commemorate pat were owe's life and career. he was 85 years old. >>> a warning going out for drivers. there could be ice or freezing rain on the roadways. >> crews have been out across the region dropping sand and salt. roz plater shows us how folks are preparing for the morning commute. >> reporter: just two days after snow blanketed the d.c. area, we have got weather worries again. this time, it is freezing rain. there is slush already on the roads and add to that the bitter cold temperatures and the morning rush hour could be one big mess. we found folks getting ready, making sure they have the tools they need like an ice scraper. >> we need these. everybody buy some right now because you might not able to go outant get some. >> a work in a local hospital. we have to be ready for the morning, got cars gassed up and the windshields are ready to go. >> reporter: around the region, road crews began early sunday night gearing up t
his death come just two months after being fired from penn state. still, the university says they are working on plans to commemorate pat were owe's life and career. he was 85 years old. >>> a warning going out for drivers. there could be ice or freezing rain on the roadways. >> crews have been out across the region dropping sand and salt. roz plater shows us how folks are preparing for the morning commute. >> reporter: just two days after snow blanketed the d.c. area, we...
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a lawyer for the former penn state assistant coach had argued the statute of limitations might have run out for eight of the ten alleged victims. but the judge rejected that argument. he also rejected another argument that the child sex abuse charges were not specific enough. sandusky faces more than 50 counts of abusing ten boys. he denies the allegations. >>> time 4:36. coming up at 4:40, a good day for a key internet company adds up for a good day on wall street. >>> at 4:50, a man who answer add tweet from a major league pitcher received a once in a lifetime experience. >>> we're back with your weather first in two minutes. weekend details next. >>> 4:39 on this friday morning. we're in for a nice weekend. we really need some rain. i'm going to hook up the automatic timer on my soaker hose to help the garden. we're going to have a lot of sunshine today. by 3:00 65. highs mid if not upper 60s. very even warmer temperatures now for the rest of the weekend. that forecast in just a few minutes. here's monika santami with time saver traffic. >>> howard, on the westbound side of i-66 over
a lawyer for the former penn state assistant coach had argued the statute of limitations might have run out for eight of the ten alleged victims. but the judge rejected that argument. he also rejected another argument that the child sex abuse charges were not specific enough. sandusky faces more than 50 counts of abusing ten boys. he denies the allegations. >>> time 4:36. coming up at 4:40, a good day for a key internet company adds up for a good day on wall street. >>> at...
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. >>> penn state suffered the first major player transfer. silas redd announced he's transferring to the university of southern california. redd and any other penn state football player is allowed to transfer without having to sit out a year. it is part of the punishments towards the school following the jerry sandusky scandal. >>> the nationals pretty quiet at the trade deadline, deciding against any deals. there was some talk that the team was looking for a starter to replace steven strasburg because of his innings limit. >> games in 2010 with the angels and skies this one to right center field. and that ball is leaving the ballpark. >> kind of a rough out for strasburg last night against the phillies. he only went four innings, giving up six runs including an inside-the-park home run to jimmy rollins. philadelphia cruises 8-0. the two teams are back at it tonight. first pitch is at 7:05. >> go nats. >>> coming up on five minutes before the top of the hour, how angry do you get when your internet is out? there's one maryland man who might h
. >>> penn state suffered the first major player transfer. silas redd announced he's transferring to the university of southern california. redd and any other penn state football player is allowed to transfer without having to sit out a year. it is part of the punishments towards the school following the jerry sandusky scandal. >>> the nationals pretty quiet at the trade deadline, deciding against any deals. there was some talk that the team was looking for a starter to...
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to pay their respects to ledgen terry coach joe paterno. >> he is penn state. he's the face of penn state to me. >> reporter: the public, faculty able former football players like mark pataglia returned to say farewell. a man who was more than just a coach. >> he was everything to me. to me, my kids he's still a rock star. >> reporter: rock star, mentor and father figure to so many, including interim head coach tom bradley, who took over when paterno was fired. >> i was lucky enough to play for him, work with him, and be able to call him friend. and he had a great impact on my life in so many ways. i've been quoted as saying, next to my father, he was the guy. >> reporter: paterno's son jay also spoke publicly today. he said despite his father's battle with lung cancer and the controversial firing in the wake of the sandusky sex abuse scandal, his dad stayed upbeat until the end. >> it was never a situation where he sat around and felt bad for himself. he was very positive with us about the direction he wanted the rest of his life to go, and how he wanted to co
to pay their respects to ledgen terry coach joe paterno. >> he is penn state. he's the face of penn state to me. >> reporter: the public, faculty able former football players like mark pataglia returned to say farewell. a man who was more than just a coach. >> he was everything to me. to me, my kids he's still a rock star. >> reporter: rock star, mentor and father figure to so many, including interim head coach tom bradley, who took over when paterno was fired. >>...
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the now 28-year-old man said the former penn state assistant football coach gave him gifts in exchange for sex. sandusky faces 222 criminal counts that he abused boys over a 15-year span. >>> did a hotel ignore health inspectors to close, staying open and exposing guests to danger? reporter russ reveals the documents that have a marriott pool in some on the water. >> reporter: according to this d.c. health department memorandum, it was closed friday because of an imminent health hazard. once inspectors walked out the door after that inspection, the memorandum indicates the hotel allowed guests right back in the water. >>> marriott markets the 1300 room park hotel on woodley road there northwest d.c. is one of washington's premier destinations so imagine the surprise of gists who wanted a dip in the pool this weekend, perhaps after a day at the nearby national zoo when they saw this sign saying the pool is currently closed for unforeseen maintenance. but according to documents obtained by 9 wants to know under the freedom of information act, the closure was actually ordered by the d.c.
the now 28-year-old man said the former penn state assistant football coach gave him gifts in exchange for sex. sandusky faces 222 criminal counts that he abused boys over a 15-year span. >>> did a hotel ignore health inspectors to close, staying open and exposing guests to danger? reporter russ reveals the documents that have a marriott pool in some on the water. >> reporter: according to this d.c. health department memorandum, it was closed friday because of an imminent health...
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. >> the former penn state coaching legend and founder of the second mile charity for at risk children faces a minimum of ten years in prison and a maximum of more than 218 years. his lawyer met with sandusky two hours ago. >> he's in an upbeat mood. he wants to move on with his case so he can appeal. so, he's really been upbeat. surprisingly upbea knowing what he is facing with a lengthy sentence. >> we believe he deserves the maximum. not so much to be punitive, honestly, but to be preventive. >> late today, workers put up a cover over the back entrance of the courthouse. to help shield the victims expected to testify. >> how many victims will speak tomorrow? >> uld be as many as a half a dozen, we'll see. depes on how they feel and how they respond to the moment. >> the full truth about the coverup at penn state isn't yet known. so it is really crucial that the justice system keep moving forward both civilly and criminally. because the only way to prevent these kinds of horrific crimes and coverups in the future is by exposing the ones that have already taken place. >> several of th
. >> the former penn state coaching legend and founder of the second mile charity for at risk children faces a minimum of ten years in prison and a maximum of more than 218 years. his lawyer met with sandusky two hours ago. >> he's in an upbeat mood. he wants to move on with his case so he can appeal. so, he's really been upbeat. surprisingly upbea knowing what he is facing with a lengthy sentence. >> we believe he deserves the maximum. not so much to be punitive, honestly,...
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the jury pool is from the penn state area, filled with penn state alumni and fans and employees. the trial will bring jerry sandusky face-to-face with his accusers. of them are now grown adults. the former assistant penn state football coach is accused of sexually abusing 10 boys over a 14-year period. he has pleaded not guilty, but admits to questionable interaction with young boys in the past. >> i have horsed around with kids. i have showered after workouts. i have hugged them and touched their legs without intent of sexual contact. >> it will be up to the defense team to try to reinvent his image in the face of jurors and paint him as your typical if 68- year-old grandfather who created the second mile charity for underprivileged children out of the kindness of his heart. prosecutors alleged the charity was a breeding ground for jerry sandusky. a judge ruled there will be no veil of secrecy surrounding the accusers. they will have to testify using their real names in court and their credibility will be on trial. >> and the humiliating experience in the past life that has a be
the jury pool is from the penn state area, filled with penn state alumni and fans and employees. the trial will bring jerry sandusky face-to-face with his accusers. of them are now grown adults. the former assistant penn state football coach is accused of sexually abusing 10 boys over a 14-year period. he has pleaded not guilty, but admits to questionable interaction with young boys in the past. >> i have horsed around with kids. i have showered after workouts. i have hugged them and...
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sandusky is the former penn state coaches. fox's bruce gordon has the story now from pennsylvania. >> sandusky offered no comment and little reaction as he arrived in court to face reporters and cameras. inside, he was a passive observer as jury selection began. reporters were allowed inside the second floor courtroom to record the proceedings. >> there were times when he made small jokes and small time with the jurors and at those times when the jurors were laughing, so was sandusky. there were times he looked very serious. >> more than 200 men and women overwelmingly white, mostly middle-aged make up the jury pool. he quakily became clear the influence, make it tough to find jurors with no conflict of interest. >> i saw two people wearing penn state jackets. there was a young guy wearing a penn state t-shirt. a young woman wearing a penn state whiteout shirt. >> the judge specially appointed to hear this case told jurors they will not be so questerred. he will trust them to avoid tv, newspaper, and the internet during the tr
sandusky is the former penn state coaches. fox's bruce gordon has the story now from pennsylvania. >> sandusky offered no comment and little reaction as he arrived in court to face reporters and cameras. inside, he was a passive observer as jury selection began. reporters were allowed inside the second floor courtroom to record the proceedings. >> there were times when he made small jokes and small time with the jurors and at those times when the jurors were laughing, so was...
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he has two restaurants, one in georgetown and he open add new one last year, italian, in penn quarter on 6th street northwest. and he's brought some baby chefs. i call them baby chefs. these are students in his program. he really has been promoting getting young people to enter the profession and fulfill their dreams. your program is called? pro start. their program. i'm a part of it. >> you want to be just like him, right? he's good, isn't he? >> right. >> so you're fixing what today? >> we have sweet corn, like a little ravioli. a little candy wrapped pasta shells. in the middle is a nice corn feeling with mascarpone cheese. i got them cooking in the water right now. it takes about a minute. we're almost there. this is our signature dish. we just brought it back to the menu. it's something all of our guests love to eat n. is why we brought it in. it's a simple dish. we're about to plate it up. we serve it with some mushrooms. we've got some pine nuts for a little crunch. then you need a little parmesan cheese and we have a little fresh chive. >> while you're putting that together, i
he has two restaurants, one in georgetown and he open add new one last year, italian, in penn quarter on 6th street northwest. and he's brought some baby chefs. i call them baby chefs. these are students in his program. he really has been promoting getting young people to enter the profession and fulfill their dreams. your program is called? pro start. their program. i'm a part of it. >> you want to be just like him, right? he's good, isn't he? >> right. >> so you're fixing...
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. >> the latest on the penn state scandal. penn state university president is expected to face some tough questions at a town hall meeting in pittsburgh. many have expressed anger. the ousted president and the board of trustees were briefed about the abuse investigation months before he was arrested. tonight's meeting will be the first of three held by the school. >> to the latest on the guilty plea. he entered his plea today in peru. he says he killed a 21-year-olds in his hotel room in a moment of rage. he was the prime suspect and natalie hallways disappearance. today, he addressed the court room expressing regrets. >> yes i want to plead guilty. i wanted to confess sincerely. i truly am sorry for this act. i feel very bad. >> he faces up to 30 years in prison for the murder. >> a soldier with local ties to died serving in afghanistan was remembered and honored today. residents lined the streets today to pay tribute to army specialist ronald h. wildrick jr. suzanne kennedy is in the news room with the story. >> he grew up i
. >> the latest on the penn state scandal. penn state university president is expected to face some tough questions at a town hall meeting in pittsburgh. many have expressed anger. the ousted president and the board of trustees were briefed about the abuse investigation months before he was arrested. tonight's meeting will be the first of three held by the school. >> to the latest on the guilty plea. he entered his plea today in peru. he says he killed a 21-year-olds in his hotel...
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that will impact the alumni at penn state and that will impact penn state community. >> reporter: sandusky is in solitaire confinement not far from the campus and is said to be a model inmate. he'll be sentenced next month convicted of abusing 10 boys and he's reportedly writing another book with the help of his wife. penn state is still paying the legal bills of spanier, curley and schultz and the university is holding a child sexual abuse summit this fall. that's the latest from harrisburg pennsylvania. i'm manuel gallegos. derek, back to you. >> penn state announced it will host a national child sex abuse conference this fall. featured speakers include boxing champ sugar ray leonard and former kidnapping victim elizabeth smart both of whom have suffered sexual abuse. >>> we just got new information about our top story, the alleged family research council gunman floyd corkins. surae chinn is live from his parents' home in herndon, virginia, to fill us in. prepare a couple of fbi agents just left the home -- >> reporter: a couple of fib agents left the home about 15 minutes ago. -- fbi ag
that will impact the alumni at penn state and that will impact penn state community. >> reporter: sandusky is in solitaire confinement not far from the campus and is said to be a model inmate. he'll be sentenced next month convicted of abusing 10 boys and he's reportedly writing another book with the help of his wife. penn state is still paying the legal bills of spanier, curley and schultz and the university is holding a child sexual abuse summit this fall. that's the latest from...
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. >> new this morning, big developments in the scandal at penn state. jury selection begins in just a few hours in the jerry sandusky child abuse case. kendis gibson is live in a satellite center this morning with the very latest. >> despite repeated efforts by jerry sandusky to delay the trial, it does get under way a little later this morning in pennsylvania. finding a jury will be a monumental task. about it for second. the jury pool is basically the penn state university area, filled with university employees as well as fans as well as alumni. the trial will bring jerry sandusky face-to-face with his accusers. the of them are now grown adults. the former assistant penn state football coach is accused of sexually abusing 10 boys over a 14-year period. he has pleaded not guilty to the charges but admits to a questionable interaction with young boys in the past. >> i have horsed around with kids, i have showered after workouts, i have hugged them and touch to their leg without intent of sexual contact. it will be up to the defense to reinvent his image
. >> new this morning, big developments in the scandal at penn state. jury selection begins in just a few hours in the jerry sandusky child abuse case. kendis gibson is live in a satellite center this morning with the very latest. >> despite repeated efforts by jerry sandusky to delay the trial, it does get under way a little later this morning in pennsylvania. finding a jury will be a monumental task. about it for second. the jury pool is basically the penn state university area,...
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state jackets and there was a young guy wearing a penn state t-shirt, a young woman wearing a penn state whiteout shirt. >> reporter: the judge especialallily appointed to hear the case told jurors they would not be sequestered and he would trust them to avoid tv, newspaper, and internet during the trial. he made clear he will not dismiss potential jurors without a good reason. >> and he reminded them saying, quote, the people hold justice in their hands. >> reporter: all of this plays out in a community overwhelmed and bemused. >> and this is a short, sweet payment. >> you don't need the hoopla here? >> doesn't excite he at all. >> the goal -- me at all. >> reporter: the goal is for 12 jurors and four alternates to be chosen by the local pool by no later than friday and would allow the testimony in this case to get underway on schedule next monday. in bell font, pennsylvania, i'm bruce gordon, fox 5 news. >>> an attorney for george zimmerman is delaying his request for a new bond hearing. the former neighborhood watch volunteer is charged with killing trayvon martin. mark o'mara announc
state jackets and there was a young guy wearing a penn state t-shirt, a young woman wearing a penn state whiteout shirt. >> reporter: the judge especialallily appointed to hear the case told jurors they would not be sequestered and he would trust them to avoid tv, newspaper, and internet during the trial. he made clear he will not dismiss potential jurors without a good reason. >> and he reminded them saying, quote, the people hold justice in their hands. >> reporter: all of...
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many of them have ties to penn state. among the 12, a senior student who works at the university athletic department. and a professor. another juror's husband has ties to former assistant coach mike mcqueary's father. mike mcqueary is the one who allegedly saw sandusky abusing a boy in the shower. more than 100 witnesses could be called. a spokesman for the widow and son of joe paterno says the two are not expected to take the stand. we are expecting this trial to last about three weeks. reporting live, brianne carter,. abc, >> a former manassas teacher's assistant accused of sexually abusing students is expected to plead guilty to some of the charges against him today. stefon christian turned himself in after a former student said that he was abused at baldwin elementary school. more victims came forward after he was arrested. >> bharat patel had opened the dunkin' donuts franchise last week in reston. police found his body early saturday morning and this apartment complex. earlier, someone had called 911 to report a fig
many of them have ties to penn state. among the 12, a senior student who works at the university athletic department. and a professor. another juror's husband has ties to former assistant coach mike mcqueary's father. mike mcqueary is the one who allegedly saw sandusky abusing a boy in the shower. more than 100 witnesses could be called. a spokesman for the widow and son of joe paterno says the two are not expected to take the stand. we are expecting this trial to last about three weeks....
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he went on and gave penn state a hundred thousand dollars gift in the month of december after penn state terminated him. he was able to let go of whatever anger he had and i would really hope penn staters could find a way to do the same. >> reporter: in state college, pennsylvania jane watrel news 4. >>> there will be a public viewing for paterno tomorrow and wednesday followed by a private funeral on wednesday. a public memorial service will be held on thursday. >>> rescuers pulled two additional bodies today from the ship wrecked cruise liner in italy. that brings the total number of victims to 15 now. italian authorities say another 17 people are still unaccounted for. meanwhile efforts to remove the half million gallons of fuel onboard may start as early as tomorrow. that move could last several weeks as crews carefully replace the oil with sea water so the ship doesn't shift and sink further. >>> the next big matchup in the republican presidential race happens eight days from now in the florida primary. mitt romney is retooling his campaign after saturday's double digit loss to newt
he went on and gave penn state a hundred thousand dollars gift in the month of december after penn state terminated him. he was able to let go of whatever anger he had and i would really hope penn staters could find a way to do the same. >> reporter: in state college, pennsylvania jane watrel news 4. >>> there will be a public viewing for paterno tomorrow and wednesday followed by a private funeral on wednesday. a public memorial service will be held on thursday. >>>...
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we have on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail does have a 20-minute delay. metro subway is operating on schedule. the five and 22 buses diverting at edison and sinclair because of construction. now back to ava marie. >> good morning. a bit of a chilly start to the day. 54 degrees downtown. outside the city, even cooler. mid 40's. you head the 30's as out to gaithersburg and frederick. you'll need a jacket as you step out. we're expecting central maryland into the low 70's. low to mid 70's in southern maryland. 60's and 70's along the eastern shore. just about everybody getting full sunshine today. we have sunshine to help not the temperatures. that.nd will conmbat we will have a cooler feel for the day. sunny skies around baltimore with temperatures from the 60's to the 70's. we have a small craft advisory with waves around to feetwo feet. another chilly night tonight with temperatures dropping down into the 40's. we have full sunshine right now. the side has not come up just yet. we have clear skies. -- the sun has no
we have on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail does have a 20-minute delay. metro subway is operating on schedule. the five and 22 buses diverting at edison and sinclair because of construction. now back to ava marie. >> good morning. a bit of a chilly start to the day. 54 degrees downtown. outside the city, even cooler. mid 40's. you head the 30's as out to gaithersburg and frederick. you'll need a jacket as you step out. we're expecting central maryland...
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. >>> penn state uniforms get a makeover and how a local girl is helping the victims of penn state's sex abuse scandal. >>> a unique exhibit that aims to prove that all children can create art. >> if you have a story idea, call the tipline at 202-895- 2,000 shoot an e-mail at www.fox5tips@wttg.com. i got the chance to start my y own business. i know what it's like to hire people and to make ends meet. from those experiences, i had the chance of running the olympics. the games were in real trouble. there'd been way too much spending. and in massachusetts i found a budget that was badly out of balance. our legislature was 85% democrat. and every one of the four years i was governor, we balanced the budget. i want to use those experiences to help americans have a better future. we believe in our future. we believe in ourselves. we believe the greatest days of america are ahead. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . >>> penn state's football team is changing the generic uniforms. it will add a symbol of child awareness uniforms for the season. that is after jerry sandusky was acc
. >>> penn state uniforms get a makeover and how a local girl is helping the victims of penn state's sex abuse scandal. >>> a unique exhibit that aims to prove that all children can create art. >> if you have a story idea, call the tipline at 202-895- 2,000 shoot an e-mail at www.fox5tips@wttg.com. i got the chance to start my y own business. i know what it's like to hire people and to make ends meet. from those experiences, i had the chance of running the olympics. the...
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. >> penn state alumni are honoring joe paterno. a tribute was held at a roman catholic church in harrisburg. he died last month after a brief battle with long the cancer. he had been fired in november. that scandal involving sandusky is costing his former employer millions of dollars. penn state university says it has run up a bill of more than $3 million to cover legal consultant, and public relations fees. the school will not use all by donations, student tuition or taxpayer dollars to cover the costs. sandusky is under house arrest awaiting the trial. >> the investigation under whitney houston's death is expanding. pharmacy records from the cinder's doctors. new details are emerging about the funeral arrangements. her got fought -- her godmother aretha franklin is set to sing a few songs. she tried to foreclose on a few homes. her death could provide a windfall for millions of dollars for her daughter. 22 of the top 100 downloads sung by whitney houston. >> still to come tonight culpeper residents are demanding answers after las
. >> penn state alumni are honoring joe paterno. a tribute was held at a roman catholic church in harrisburg. he died last month after a brief battle with long the cancer. he had been fired in november. that scandal involving sandusky is costing his former employer millions of dollars. penn state university says it has run up a bill of more than $3 million to cover legal consultant, and public relations fees. the school will not use all by donations, student tuition or taxpayer dollars to...
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so far, five of the former penn state assistant coaches accusers have testified. one said he stayed quiet about at bruce so he could keep attending penn state football games. >>> the u.s. antidoping agency filed formal charges against seven-time tour de france champion lance armstrong. the agency accuses armstrong of using a blood booster called epo and blood transfusions as well as performance enhancing drugs. as a result of the allegations, article strong is now banned from competing in fry athlons. he took up the sport after retiring from bicycling. armstrong denies the new charges. >>> firefighters out west continue to struggle to get a hand on the wildfire burning in colorado. right now, it is only 10% contained. they could get more help now that president obama authorized the forest service to start contracting air tankers to fight fires. the hyde park fire that began saturday has now grown to at least 73 square miles. >>> amazing. i guess dry conditions out there just make everything go up like tinder. >> we're doing pretty good here. we've had our fair sha
so far, five of the former penn state assistant coaches accusers have testified. one said he stayed quiet about at bruce so he could keep attending penn state football games. >>> the u.s. antidoping agency filed formal charges against seven-time tour de france champion lance armstrong. the agency accuses armstrong of using a blood booster called epo and blood transfusions as well as performance enhancing drugs. as a result of the allegations, article strong is now banned from competing...
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. >> the trial of former penn state assistant coaches sandusky will start tomorrow. they turned down the request of a delay. he is accused of assaulting 10 boys over a 15-year time. the accusers must test by using their real names. they wanted to testify with fake names to protect their privacy. reporters will not be allowed to tweet during the trial. he could also be facing federal charges. >> another big day in the trayvon martin shooting case. george zimmerman's attorney is trying to get zimmerman out of bail. he is angry zimmerman and his wife lied about their finances. scott thuman is in the newsroom with more. >> i spoke with the prosecutor's office today and a more family rep. the merman's attorney admitted his client was caught in a lie. -- zimmerman's attorney admitted he was caught in a live view to the donations made to his defense. zimmerman back in jail but for how long? his attorney is filing papers asking to grant him bond. >> he needs to apologize to the court for having not given full information. >> they will have to show remorse for saying they had
. >> the trial of former penn state assistant coaches sandusky will start tomorrow. they turned down the request of a delay. he is accused of assaulting 10 boys over a 15-year time. the accusers must test by using their real names. they wanted to testify with fake names to protect their privacy. reporters will not be allowed to tweet during the trial. he could also be facing federal charges. >> another big day in the trayvon martin shooting case. george zimmerman's attorney is...
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he donated millions of dollars to penn state university. but people will remember the stain that was left by the sex abuse scandal. >> i can't help but think that the paterno family probably hates sandusky even more and probably feels he caused this or certainly hastened it even though he probably didn't. we don't know how he actually died. but the stress probably played a huge part in his death. and it is just sad the way it all ended for him. he didn't go out on his own terms. >> he helped thousands of kids at the end of the day. certainly he screwed up in the way he handled this the last 10 years. at the end. day, when you look at the man's life, he helped thousands of guys. >> that is true. got to end it there. thank you so much. sports junkies with 106.7 the fan. thank you, guys. >> thank you. nk you. >>> making other headlines this morning, congresswoman gabrielle giffords is resigning. she made the announcement this weekend just over one year since she was shot during a meeting with constituents. today, she will finish that meeting w
he donated millions of dollars to penn state university. but people will remember the stain that was left by the sex abuse scandal. >> i can't help but think that the paterno family probably hates sandusky even more and probably feels he caused this or certainly hastened it even though he probably didn't. we don't know how he actually died. but the stress probably played a huge part in his death. and it is just sad the way it all ended for him. he didn't go out on his own terms. >>...
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. >> now to the penn state scandal, or arguments on pretrial motions are set for this morning in harrisburg involving two defendants. the university former vice president and the former athletics director are charged with perjury. they are accused of failing to report child sex abuse allegations against former football coach jerry sandusky and then lying to a grand jury. they are awaitingthe latest now on the deadly shooting at a temple near milwaukee. police have released killing 911 tapes. >> the sikh temple of wisconsin on halldale avenue. -- howell avenue. >> what's the address ma'am? >> that was one of the many calls as wade page opened fire earlier this month. he shot and killed six worshipers and then killed himself after a shootout with police. >> a montgomery county man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his stepdaughter jessica nguyen. 12-year-old was found stabbed to death in her gaithersburg home. david hang's cell phone records put him near the home around the time of her death. he was angry over a long divorce with her mother a. he will be sentenced in o
. >> now to the penn state scandal, or arguments on pretrial motions are set for this morning in harrisburg involving two defendants. the university former vice president and the former athletics director are charged with perjury. they are accused of failing to report child sex abuse allegations against former football coach jerry sandusky and then lying to a grand jury. they are awaitingthe latest now on the deadly shooting at a temple near milwaukee. police have released killing 911...
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. >>> still ahead on news4 at 4:00, new charges in the penn state child sex abuse scandal. school leaders now face charges they covered it up. >>> looking for a weekend getaway? we've got a deal for you. >>> welcome back to news4 at 4:00. i'm pat lawson muse. >> and i'm jim handly. a man wanted for pipe bombing three homes in northern virginia is under arrest in montana. police tell us laurence stewart threw two more pipe bombs at police when they tried to pull him over. he was eventually taken into custody, facing murder and other charges. >>> the death toll from hurricane sandy has climbed to more than 80. 4.5 million people are still without power this afternoon, but that's down from the peak of more than 8 million. the utilities in new york say they're on track to restore power by saturday. >>> back on the trail today for president obama. he's campaigning in three states, and making his final push to voters after taking time off to deal with storm damage in the northeast. mitt romney's making three stops in virginia today. both campaigns will be eyeing the october unemp
. >>> still ahead on news4 at 4:00, new charges in the penn state child sex abuse scandal. school leaders now face charges they covered it up. >>> looking for a weekend getaway? we've got a deal for you. >>> welcome back to news4 at 4:00. i'm pat lawson muse. >> and i'm jim handly. a man wanted for pipe bombing three homes in northern virginia is under arrest in montana. police tell us laurence stewart threw two more pipe bombs at police when they tried to pull...
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. >> still ahead surprising people chosen to be on the jury in the penn state sexual abuse trial. >> why testing been -- texting behind the wheel will cost one man is freedom. >> we will be right back. and it's a landmark verdict in massachusetts might have you thinking twice about texting while driving. an 18-year-old is the first person to be convicted of causing a fatal accident while texting. aaron centex messages before and after the february 2011 crash that killed a new hampshire man and seriously injured his girlfriend to. a judge sentenced him to one year in prison. he will lose his license for 15 years. another way to keep your passengers safe while driving is to make sure children are probably lead to a child safety seat -- properly latched into a child safety seat. many parents are doing it wrong. technicians will be on hand at the aaa offices on monument corner drive in fairfax from 1:00 until 3:00 this afternoon to show you how. >> time to check traffic and weather every ten minutes for. >> starting with lisa baden and a look at traffic. >> going on 95 in case you're hea
. >> still ahead surprising people chosen to be on the jury in the penn state sexual abuse trial. >> why testing been -- texting behind the wheel will cost one man is freedom. >> we will be right back. and it's a landmark verdict in massachusetts might have you thinking twice about texting while driving. an 18-year-old is the first person to be convicted of causing a fatal accident while texting. aaron centex messages before and after the february 2011 crash that killed a new...
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. >> won the accomplished at penn state will never be duplicated. >> everyone will remember joe paterno in their own way. he was a great football coach a giver to the community, and a loving family man. >> is firing left a deep scar in the place known as happy valley. the university says it will honor his life and legacy. we will have more on his passing in a live report coming up in a few minutes. >> arizona congresswoman's their real difference is giving up her job to concentrate on her recovery. the shooting but the main decision public in an emotional video posted on our website. >> today she returns to tucson for lasther last trip as a member of congress. tahman bradley has more. >> good morning. one of her last official acts as a member of congress will be attending tuesday's's state of the union. but today she has unfinished business back home. before arizona's congresswoman gabrielle giffords leaves office, she is determined to finish what she started. later today she will complete the meeting and agreed that turn deadly a little more than a year ago. some of the injured as well
. >> won the accomplished at penn state will never be duplicated. >> everyone will remember joe paterno in their own way. he was a great football coach a giver to the community, and a loving family man. >> is firing left a deep scar in the place known as happy valley. the university says it will honor his life and legacy. we will have more on his passing in a live report coming up in a few minutes. >> arizona congresswoman's their real difference is giving up her job to...
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there was a vigil at penn state outside beaver stadium saturday. flowers for joe paterno, whose condition is listed as serious, hospitalized after a turn in the fight against lung cancer. the 85-year-old former coach has been in the hospital since january 14th, admitted for observation after what his family calls further complications. rumors of his death had taken hold after a student-run news organization posted messages saying paterno died. the managing editor of "onward state" has since resigned and jay paterno posted a message saying "i appreciate the support and prayers. joe is continuing to fight." he has been the personification of the winning tradition at penn state and his 46-football season career has become a casualty in the scandal that has arisen after coordinator jerry sandusky was arrested and charged with sexual molestation over ten years. >> couldn't sit at home. i had to just be here. you know, he's -- first penn state football game, he was head coach. it's a very emotional night. >> reporter: paterno's coached more college footb
there was a vigil at penn state outside beaver stadium saturday. flowers for joe paterno, whose condition is listed as serious, hospitalized after a turn in the fight against lung cancer. the 85-year-old former coach has been in the hospital since january 14th, admitted for observation after what his family calls further complications. rumors of his death had taken hold after a student-run news organization posted messages saying paterno died. the managing editor of "onward state" has...